List the various Jim Crow Laws that are present in the films that you have seen so far.
Discuss what impact the laws would have on individuals.
Did they form a system? How extensive was it?
The origins of the term Jim Crow long predate the discriminatory social segregation of twentieth century America. Jim Crow was originally a character in 19th Century minustrel shows developed by Thomas Darmouth Rice, also known as 'Daddy' Rice. Rice's act and the song he made famous, Jump Jim Crow, depended heavily on racial stereotyping of African Americans. The term Jim Crow, from the late 19th Century became increasingly associated with these negative stereotypes. From the start of the twentieth century the term was also used to describe the various laws separated whites and blacks, particulary in the former slave holding states of America.
Key Focus Questions:
List the various Jim Crow Laws that are present in the films that you have seen so far.Discuss what impact the laws would have on individuals.
Did they form a system? How extensive was it?
The origins of the term Jim Crow long predate the discriminatory social segregation of twentieth century America. Jim Crow was originally a character in 19th Century minustrel shows developed by Thomas Darmouth Rice, also known as 'Daddy' Rice. Rice's act and the song he made famous, Jump Jim Crow, depended heavily on racial stereotyping of African Americans. The term Jim Crow, from the late 19th Century became increasingly associated with these negative stereotypes. From the start of the twentieth century the term was also used to describe the various laws separated whites and blacks, particulary in the former slave holding states of America.
HANDOUTS
Readings: Field R., 2002, Civil Rights in America 1865-1980, Cambridge University Press, UK. Chapter 4 Jim Crow, pp.45-57
WEB SITES
Jim Crow
Overview of Jim Crow